A teenage horror film addict is shocked to discover that his new next-door neighbor is a vampire in this delightful mix of horror and comedy. The problems only grow for young Charley Brewster (William Ragsdale) when he expresses his thoughts about fanged new neighbor Jerry Dandridge (Chris ...more
MPAA Rating: R | Year: 1985 | Running Time: 106 minutes
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Tom Holland perfectly blends horror and comedy in this popular, well-made send-up of the old "Chiller Theater"-style horror shows that could be found on late-night television in the 1960s and '70s. Holland's screenplay doesn't try to be fancy. Instead, he concocts the simple, suspenseful story of a teen who discovers an awful secret -- that his next-door neighbor is a vampire -- and then lets his actors take care of the rest. William Ragsdale does an excellent job playing the frazzled teen ...more
- Chris Sarandon - Jerry Dandridge
- William Ragsdale - Charley Brewster
- Amanda Bearse - Amy Peterson
- Roddy McDowall - Peter Vincent
- Stephen Geoffreys - Evil Ed
- Robert Corff - Jonathan
- Nick Savage - Bouncer
- Heidi Sorenson - Hooker
- Ernie Holmes - Bouncer
- Pamela Brown - Miss Nina
- Jackie Burch
- Steven Hilliard Stern - Cook
- Chris Hendrie - Newscaster
- Irina Irvine - Teenage Girl
- Tom Holland - Director
- Herb Jaffe - Producer
- Tom Holland - Screenwriter
- Jerry A. Baerwitz - Associate Producer
- Jackie Burch - Casting
- Dorain Grusman - Choreography
- Robert Fletcher - Costume Designer
- Jerry Sobul - First Assistant Director
- Kent Beyda - Editor
- Marina Pedraza - Hair Styles
- Tangerine Dream - Composer (Music Score)
- Brad Fiedel - Composer (Music Score)
- Kevin Benson - Musical Direction/Supervision
- David Chackler - Musical Direction/Supervision











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